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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Black History Month Showcase

Lights...Camera...ACTION!!!

Its almost time for the BHM Showcase to take place 2/20/16 at Valley Harvest Church in Rogers.

AUDITIONS:

Sunday December 6, at 2-4pm at St. James Baptist Church 763 W. North St, Fayetteville, AR 72701Saturday, December 19 at 1-3pm at OMNI, 3274 N. Lee Ave Fayetteville, AR 72703

ACTORS, SINGERS, DANCERS, STAGE HELP IS NEEDED.

SKIT 1: Women of Wisdom

21 African American Females are needed for the roles of historical Black Women. Each female will recite a quote, monologue or act out the role of the Historical Black Woman (10 females ages 10-25), (6 females ages 26-40), (4 females ages 41-70), (1 girl age 4-7)

Two
friends are chatting and one is smoking a joint and tries to influence the other. The other friend, however, has a different joint called the Joint of Knowledge,
Wisdom & Understanding.2 African American Male Rappers: ages 18-30

SKIT 3: Vivian's Freedom Song

A slave master’s son is known to be vicious, and brutal to slave women until he meets Vivian who sings a way into his heart! He is forever changed and starts a mission to free slaves up North!6 African American Women; (2 women ages 16-25), (2 women ages 26-50), (2 women ages 51 and up)

4 African American Men: (2 men ages 16-25), (2 men ages 26-50)

2 Caucasian Men: (1 age 18-25, (1 age 40-60)

Because of Them, WE Can Fashion Show

Children of all races and ages (4 and up) will dress up as diverse characters such as George Washington Carver, Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, President Barack Obama, President Abraham Lincoln, Michael Jackson, Selma Marchers, Freedom Riders and more. Participants will walk to the mic and say a quote and then end with, Because of ______, I Can!Ages: 4 and up